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Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of which Indian ruler by the Greek ruler of West Asia Seleucus Nicator?

Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of which Indian ruler by the Greek ruler of West Asia Seleucus Nicator? Correct Answer Chandragupta

The correct answer is Chandragupta.

Key Points

  • Famous Greek ambassador Megasthenes come to Chandragupta Maurya.
  • Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator.
  • Indica is the reputed work of Megasthenes.
  • Megasthenes also describes India's two major rivers Sindhu and Ganga.
  • Megasthenes visited the Maurya capital Pataliputra.
  • He provides a detailed account of the rivers of the Punjab region in north-western India.

Additional Information

  • About Chandragupta Maurya:
    • Chandragupta Maurya ascended the throne at the age of 25.
    • He established the Mauryan Empire by defeating the Nandas.
    • He defeated the last Nanda ruler Dhanananda and occupied Pataliputra in 322 BC.
    • Chandragupta Maurya was supported by a wise man named Chanakya/Kautilya.
    • In 305 BC, Chandragupta Maurya defeated Seleucus Nikator.
    • The whole of northern India was united during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya.
    • He adopted Jainism and went to Shravanabelagola with Bhadrabahu.

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